Marsala

From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ‎ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه‎ (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى‎ (marsā, “harbor”).

Marsala

1. A town in western Sicily.

Marsala (countable and uncountable, plural Marsalas)

1. A fortified wine from Sicily.
2. A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

• marsala

• Madeira, madeira
• Porto, port, porto
• sherry

• Marsala wine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ‎ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه‎ (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى‎ (marsā, “harbor”).

• IPA^(key): /marˈsa.la/
• Rhymes: -ala
• Hyphenation: Mar‧sà‧la

Marsala ?

1. Marsala (town)